In recent years, the anime industry has seen a surge in narratives that tap into the innate human desire to overcome adversity. Many fans resonate with protagonists who start their journeys as underdogs, faced with insurmountable odds, only to later discover unique, often overpowered abilities that catapult them to prominence. This theme, prevalent in the
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I am not someone who actively seeks out horror anime, period. I prefer to watch things that make me feel comfortable over anything else. So, picking up something like Made In Abyss, was a surprise to me. Known online as being one of the most deceptively dark anime in recent years, I was skeptical but
Netflix has been a game-changer when it came to streaming shows, but I think its animations like Record of Ragnarok deserve a lot more mention. I mean, sure, Stranger Things is an amazing show, but I don’t think it compares to my utter devotion to Netflix’s Castlevania series. And, to me, Castlevania set the standard
While there has been plenty of original anime that didn’t have any source material, it is common practice to have anime be adapted from existing media works like light novels, games, and, most commonly, manga. Manga is the most ubiquitous source material for a new anime to be adapted from, and there are plenty of
You know, for all the edgy anime I love to consume, I’m more of an enthusiast of the adorable genre. I’ll always be biased towards the cutest, sweetest love story I can find. And boy, do I have a lot of top-notch cutest comfort anime I keep on standby to watch when I’m in my
Now that the Summer 2022 season is upon us, it’s time to say ‘adieu’ to the Spring 2022 heavy hitters and thank them for an anime season well delivered. There were some top-quality anime characters this season, with some amazing cast members. 2022 started with a bang, and the stories we got to see had
An aloof main lead in a high-paced anime is standard practice at this point. Gone are the days of goofy but lovable protagonists that you’d see grace the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. Nowadays, it’s all about the cool guy, who borders on near detached from everything around him yet leads with quiet confidence. I
Fights between teammates are inevitable, even when they are as thick as thieves. Or, in this case, Pirates. The Straw Hat Crew was always a solid group but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their fair share of disagreements. And sometimes those disagreements led to confrontations – escalating to a fight, like the one between
From Rising of the Shield Hero and Kaguya-Sama to Skeleton Knight in Another World and Demon Girl Next Door; there are thousands of wonderful anime that are yet to be released in the Spring 2022 season. Amongst them lies the much-anticipated anime continuation, Spy x Family. The second part of the first season, consisting of
So, I’ve watched a lot of anime over time. Like, enough to last a person a lifetime. And yet, the one genre that I’m always wary of dabbling in is mecha anime. No shade to the amazing shows that exist in the said genre; it’s just never been my cup of tea. Sure, I’ve watched
